Hurt by Paradise explained

Hurt By Paradise
Director:Greta Bellamacina
Producer:Sulk Youth
Cinematography:Fabio Paleari
Production Companies:Sulk Youth
Distributor:Moviehouse Entertainment
Runtime:76 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

Hurt By Paradise is a British comedy-drama film directed by Greta Bellamacina. The film stars Bellamacina as Celeste, a single mother and her unexpected friendship with her babysitter, a middle-aged failed actress.

The film was nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film and Best Performance at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019 and for Best UK Feature Film at Raindance Film Festival 2019.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

Filming

Hurt By Paradise was shot in Camden and Soho, London.

Reception

The Evening Standard wrote, "Bellamacina is as precise and bold as Joanna Hogg."[4]

Another Magazine called the film "spellbinding".[5]

Filmotomy said "Bellamacina has it in her to become one of the great contemporary female voices in British cinema."[1] [2] [3]

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80%.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UK indie feature 'Hurt By Paradise' wraps shooting. 23 April 2019.
  2. Web site: UK Award Winners- 27th Raindance Film Festival. 28 September 2019.
  3. EIFF Exclusive Review: Hurt by Paradise. 26 June 2019. Filmotomy.
  4. Evening Standard. 9 February 2021. Evening Standard.
  5. Web site: New Film Hurt By Paradise Is a Lyrical Love Letter to London. 28 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Hurt By Paradise(2021). Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Apr 6, 2021.